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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

218 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 11

Kiama Police Court. TUESDAY, 13th instant, before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

LUKE CLANCEY, for using obscene language in Kiama was fined 10s, with 4s 10d court costs, or 7 days in the lock-up, Fine paid. Edward Harper, was charged with being…

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Horse-stealing From a Showground

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

A daring robbery wag committed in Nowrs the first day of the agricultural show. Two men rode off with two homes belonging to Mr. James Mcnaghan…

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Police Court. Monday, Feb. 19. (Before Lieut. Col. Chisholm, P.m.) Deemed to Be Insane

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

Sylvester M'Donough, charged with being deemed to be insane, was remanded to Wollongong gaol for eight days for medical observation…

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Kiama Police Court Forcing and Uttering

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

AT the Kiama Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, a young man named Thomas Gordon Danger, at present serving a sentence in Wollongong…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 20th instant, before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

THOMAS GORDON DANGER (who is undergoing a sentence f imprisonment inflicted recently by the Nowra Bench for larceny) appeared in custody on a charge of forging…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before Mr. Thomas Love, J. P., Mark M Cauley, for drunkenness in Kiama, was fined 5s or imprisonment till the rise g of the Court…

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Stealing From the Person

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, Edwin Day was charged with stealing 8s from the person of A. J. M'Leod, on Saturday, 24th instant. A.J. M'Leod was called,…

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Police Court. Monday Feb. 26. (Before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Deemed to Be Insane

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

Sylvester Tighe M'Donough appeared on remand, charged with being deemed to be insane. Dr. Lee stated that defendant had…

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Alderman J B Taylor Charged with Dislcyalty. an Emphatic Denial

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Gerringong Council on Monday Alderman J. B. Taylor asked his colleagues whether they had heard a report to the effect that he was…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 27th Instant, before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 3

FREDERICK W. K. WALDRON sued Leonard Gabriel for the recovery of premises at [?] corner of Terralong and Manning streets, occupied by the defendant as a dental…

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An Alderman Charged with Disloyalty. Emphatic Denial

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 2

At the meeting of the Gerringong Council on Monday (says the Kiama Reporter) Alderman J. B. Taylor emphatically denied having made…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. H. S. Bingle, J.P., seven boys were charged with stealing melons and 5s in cash from a Chinaman at Corrimal. The accused…

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Dapto Police Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 4

At the Dapto Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. J. Brown, W. Beach, and M'Phail, Js.P., Frederick Abbot, of Dapto, was charged with…

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Kiama Police Court Tuesday, February 27Th

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate P. W. K. WALDSON V. L. GABBIEL. F. W. K. WALDRON sued Leonard Gabriel for the recovery of promises at…

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Police Court. Monday, March 5. (Before Lieut.-col. Chisholm, P.m.) Drunks

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

Henry Knight, John Brennan, Charles Benson and Richard Bellis, for drunkenness on Saturday, worn each fined 5s, or twenty-four hours in gaol. Michael Looney…

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Albion Park Police Court. Friday, 2nd instant, before Mr. H. Fryer, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 3

SAMUEL MORRISON for drunkenness, was fined be, or 24 hours in the local look-up. The fine was paid. The same, for using obscene language,…

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District Court. Wednesday, March 7. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge). Alfred Yarvell V. Robert Ziems. Claim £50 for Injuries Caused by Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

Mr. Lysaght for plaintiff, and Mr. Owen for defendant. Plaintiff deposed that on the evening of the 9th December he met defendant at a horse…

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District Court. Wollongong, Wed., March 7. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) BALL v. WILSON

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 11

Thomas Ball sued Lilian Wilson for £6 15s. for goods supplied. Mr. Lysaght stated that a verdict had been consented to by defendant. Verdict…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

At the Police Court, yesterday, John Skerritt, for drunkenness in Corrimal-street on Saturday, was fined £1, or 7 days in gaol…

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